Where Does The Last Name Gancalves Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gancalves is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Gançalves. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gancalves? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 847,909^th most common last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 22,562,062 people. Gancalves is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gancalves reside; 98 percent reside in South America and 97 percent reside in Luso-South America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 681,765. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 14 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent reside and Bahia, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Venezuela, where 1 percent reside.